Cintza and the long trip to Durban February 12th 2008 Well we had planned to get to East London and then get the bus to Coffee Bay but we discovered it was quicker to have the shuttle take us to a place called Cintsa and get on the baz bus there. They left us at a hostel called Buccaneers which looked amazing and we were a bit gutted we hadn't decided to stay there. An american guy who works there told us that we had loads of time before the bus was ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Chintsa After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more
I've decided to take off and do a bit of solo exploring around the world to places I've never been between graduating from university and getting a "real" job...!!! Starting in Cape Town, South Africa on January 19th, finishing back in London on August 23rd. Visiting South Africa, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and San Francisco. I'll try and update this regularly so you can see what I've been up to - you can even subscribe so that you get an email update every time I add something - a fantastic distraction from work....!! xx... full info